FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN PLAYSTATION®4 SYSTEM
VERSION RELEASING ON APRIL 14, 2014

01/27/2014

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LOS ANGELES (Jan. 26, 2014) –Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE
ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today
announced that the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system
version of
FINAL FANTASY® XIV: A Realm Reborn™ will be released on April 14, 2014 with official
service beginning on the same day.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn on PlayStation®4
system will be available in either a Standard Edition or
Collector’s Edition with pre-orders for both starting January
27. Pre-orders for either edition will include two in-game items
(Mog Cap & Cait Sith Doll minion) and the ability to
participate in Early Access starting on April 11. The limited
Collector’s Edition comes packaged with an art book, music
CD, art cards, a themed security token, and several special in-game
bonus items.

Existing players who have registered a copy of the
FINAL FANTASY XIV Collector’s Edition or
FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s
Edition, or who utilized the digital Collector’s Edition
upgrade service, will automatically receive the two new in-game
items (Fat Chocobo Mount & Wind-up Moogle minion) that are
making their debut in the new PlayStation®4 system
Collector’s Edition for free.

PlayStation®4 system owners will be able to join the
FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Beta Test at no charge
starting on February 22. Players who own the PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system version of
FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will be able to transfer
their accounts to the PlayStation®4 system version for free
starting April 11. Once transferred, PlayStation®4 system
players will no longer be able to access the PlayStation®3
system version. To play both versions, a player must purchase the
PlayStation®4 system version separately. Additional account
transfer details will be announced at a later date.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Standard Edition for the
PlayStation®4 system will be available for $39.99.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s
Edition for the PlayStation®4 system will be available
exclusively on the
Square Enix Online Store for $79.99. A
digital version of the FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn
Collector’s Edition will be available for $59.99 through the
PlayStation Network. PlayStation®3 system and PlayStation®4
system Standard Edition owners can also choose to upgrade to a
digital Collector’s Edition to receive the in-game items
through the FINAL FANTASY XIV Account Management System,
Mog Station. A free 30-day
trial is included for new accounts, with monthly subscriptions
starting at $12.99.

FINAL FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn is
rated T (Teen). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating
Board (ESRB) website at
www.esrb.org for more information about
ratings.

Since the release of FINAL FANTASY in 1987, this unique RPG
series continues to showcase the spectacular visuals, highly
imaginative worlds and rich stories leading the industry and
earning the highest accolades from users around the world. Titles
of the series have so far achieved a cumulative shipment of over
100 million units worldwide.

About Square Enix, Inc.

Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses
SQUARE ENIX, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment
content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group.
The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading
development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual
property, including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 100 million
units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 62 million
units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million
units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square
Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix
Holdings Co., Ltd.